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Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual

Name: Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual
Rating: 4.7

Llanchama, Peru

4.7 (146 reviews)

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We are an ayahuasca retreat healing center, operating as a lodge in the Amazon rainforest. We are located 90 minutes outside of Iquitos, Peru near the small village of Llanchama along the Nanay River.

We provide traditional Shipibo medicine services wich includes: healing and learning diets, master plant medicine, and traditional Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonies.

Once you are here, you will meet with our shaman master healer Ricardo Amaringo, and with the asistance of a profesional translator, you can explain him your intention for the healing procces.

Your treatment will then be tailored to your personal needs, often including further treatment with a master plant. Furthermore, in traditional style, you will then adhere to a strict healing diet developed to promote the healing work of the curanderos and our medicinal plants.

Once on the diet, you will be invited to participate in ayahuasca ceremonies four times a week, for further ceremonial healing under the guidance of Ricardo and his assistants shamans. In ceremony, you will be further treated by the curanderos through the traditional healing song, called icaros.

The day after every ayahuasca ceremony, with the exception of Fridays, there is a group discussion led by Ricardo to review experiences in the ceremony and the progress of all of our participants, apprentices and visitors.

In some cases, further treatment techniques are also indicated, including healing plant preparations for bathing and vapor treatment, or cataplasm.

Traditional treatment requires time, so visitors are encouraged to visit us for one week or more. Group programs are often designed for 10 days or 2 weeks and more advanced treatment can take one/two months or longer.

For particular individuals, we also offer traditional diets for learning under the guidance of Ricardo. This level of training is best discussed in person with Ricardo himself.

We charge an all-inclusive daily fee for our services, which covers transport from the Iquitos airport, private room, modern bathrooms and showers, diet meals, laundry service, electricity, wifi internet, traditional medicine and experienced international facilitator staff support.

If you are interested in visiting, please email us to establish contact and verify availability at our center. From that point, we can plan your visit!

Reviews (146)

4.7 out of 5

Overall 4.7

Kosta
February 26, 2019 at 10:44 pm

I stayed at the Nihue Rao Center in February, 2019.
This was my second retreat and I absolutely love the experience. Real Shipibo Shamans, Icaros, beautiful Maloka, comfortable accommodations, everything is just amazing. Maestro Ricardo and his team are very knowledgeable and experience. I have great respect for all the people at the Center including Benoit, Martina, Amber, Mikey what an amazing people, they were very professional and always available to talk and help. I was there for 10 days and I was able to diet a master plant which was amazing. To be able to live near the Village and experience the culture and the local people was amazing. I highly recommend this place because of the attention you get, their experience, knowledge and, friendly happy people who are always there for you. Highly recommended Nihue Rao Center
Anais
January 21, 2019 at 9:08 am

My partner and I went for a 10 day retreat to Nihue Rao. We had a wonderful experience. The center was very well-kept and the staff was absolutely wonderful. We really enjoyed the Ayahuasca ceremonies and flower baths. Will definitely be back!
Sabrinav
January 1, 2019 at 11:06 am

Nihue Rao …
Some people head off to Nihue Rao Spiritual Center knowing what they are looking for , some aren t sure , some have an urge to clean themselves , some feel stuck / at a crossroad in their life, some are ready to step up and take on new challenges in life , no matter what are the reasons you will choose to make the journey to this paradise in the Amazonian Forest , Nihue Rao will open doors to your answers , you may just find your true self , cry , smile and say “now it all makes sense, Gracias”

You arrive in Nihue Rao thinking and counting the days left until you can go back home … and you leave Nihue Rao counting the days left until you can come back !

I have choosen Nihue Rao for its respect to ancient traditions , its pure and basic authenticity to nature, medecine and shamanism.
By removing all the uneccessary layers and artifice , with its intensity and basic environment Nihue Hao , brings you to the core of Medecine.
A clean path to your own cure / medecine.
They are some many centers and people out there pretending to have the knowledge of the plant and spiritual medecine . Remember that in the world of the shaman , the ones that talk the most are the ones who know the least .
Nihue Rao is a safe Spiritual Center that can be trusted.
Trust and safety .. thats what you should be looking for and what you can be sure of.

Not only you will learn from each Ayahuasca ceremony or any other plants you may be dieting on (i only diet on Ayahuasca), but also from all the passengers .
Each passengers story or experiences during the ceremonies may resonnate within you . Nothing is random.

Your nights/ ceremonies in the Maloka at Nigue Rao may be tough but you will be and feel protected by el Maestro , the shamans and warm energy inside the maloka .
The shamans and Maestro Riccardo ikaros will be pure medecine for your body and soul . Songs from the spirits .
Having only native shamans makes a huge difference in the entire approach of the ceremony itself and love for Mama Ayahuasca and all sacred plants .
An entire village / family working all together , sharing their medecine and knowledge.

“Finito” , The end of the ceremonies are always a blessing , candle light and fruits , we quietly “regroup”, share (if the need is there), laugh , smile and share a lot of love . The maloka becomes home , where purging/ cleansing becomes your favorite hobby 😉
You may want to sleep in the cocoony Maloka or lookup to the stars (if not raining;) outside before heading back to your jungle hut .

Your little hut will be very basic but with a very comfy bed and mosquito net .
There is a desk , shelves and Fan , all you need is there 😉
The huts are opened with nets as windows, i loved listening to the sound of the jungle (hut 20#) at night or should i say early mornings ..
Yes , you may not get much sleep at night 😉 but somehow Mama Ayahuasca gives you the energy you need to carry on the next day.

Maestro Riccardo is a true deep and beautiful wise soul , i have learned so much from him during the integration meetings (morning after the ceremony) .
Many tips / advices i have taken from maestro Riccardo and shall apply to my life after Nihue Rao.
And his laugh .. hahha . Gracias Maestro !!

Big thank you to Benoit “Apprentice Maestro” ! The right words at the right time .

Thank you to Victor for all the information and guidance !

Remember that each experience is very personal , Mama Ayahuasca will give you what YOU need and not what your neighbur needs ..
You may also be on different plan diet with different restrictions.

Surrender , respect , have faith ,forgive yourself and others, surrender, open your heart and let Mama Ayahuasca , Nature , the shamans , el Maestro feed your body and soul its medecine .
Be ready to shine and enjoy the flower medecinal baths !!

I am myself a shaman and have been recommended Nihue Rao by other Shamans who are seeking for a true , authentic experience .
It is now my turn to highly recommend Nihue Rao , stop browsing ! You have found the right place .

Gracias , Gracias , Gracias
God Bless

Ps: i have spent 7 days at Nihue Rao over Xmas and received all answers i was looking for.
Now i can understand the magic of Christmas…
☀️✨
sklimov86
December 7, 2018 at 1:09 pm

It was my first aya retreat and it was absolutely fantastic in almost all categories. The staff treated me very well, the place is beautiful, and the shamans are incredibly powerful and their healing energies are second to none. The only reason that stops be giving it 5 stars is that Ricardo (the master shaman and owner) decided to postpone the final ceremony by one day because he wanted to have a party for his wife for her birthday instead. This meant that I did not get to have my 4 ceremonies as planned in one week. Although I was refunded the day rate, it meant I wasnt able to go as deep as I wanted to into the experience and this left me with a feeling of missing out. Overall, i learned so much while at the center, loved meeting all the people especially Martina and Cvita who are shining lights of this community, and this is just my first step in a long journey with plant medicine, so I am immensely grateful. I am sure this incident was a one-off, and i would otherwise recommend this center to anyone. It is very safe for women and men alike, and you will be very well taken care of. Thank you to everyone who made it special.
vpetreski
November 12, 2018 at 10:46 am

I stayed 2 weeks at Nihue Rao and my experience was AMAZING.